CHARLOTTE, NC – The Saint Leo men’s swim team continued their efforts at the Bluegrass Mountain Conference Championships, Thursday in Charlotte, NC in a preliminary round.

The 12-event round saw the Lions compete in multiple races, culminating into a 34 point, 10th place finish heading into Friday’s events.

On the individual side, Tim Olson swam a fantastic 1:58.49 in the 200 IM, finishing just five seconds behind eventual heat champion, Aleksander Hetland of Tampa.

With no other single events, the Lions attention shifted to the relay and medley teams, as Saint Leo had a chance to move up in the standing with strong finishes. In the 200 Yard Freestyle Relay, the foursome of Kyle Gramm, Derek Maddigan, Cliff Rhodes and Matt Attal swam courageously collecting a 12th place finish for the Lions with a time of 1:31.47. Later in the day, Attal and Gramm were joined by Olson and Donnie Maclary in the 400 Yard Medley Relay finishing with a time of 3:46.18, good enough for 13th.

Saint Leo currently holds an eight point advantage over conference rival Florida Southern, who has collected 26 points.

The Lions return to the water for the third day of conference championship action on Friday, February 13.